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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220242550008 · 08/30/2024 · New Point Stone Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck against stationary object
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
44
Mine experience
0.27 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Kenneth T Wanstrath
Operator
New Point Stone Company Inc
Mine
1200089

Narrative

A rock wedged in feeder, employee was using a sledge hammer to break the rock. The hammerhead came off handle mid swing and their right hand ring finger slammed down and hit the rock and steel causing fracture to finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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